Chapter: Chapter 91Anna POV "How much longer?" I sigh into the phone. Eth chuckles on the other end, and I grin at the sound of his laugh."Like a week or so. I guess we discovered a different building," he informs me."Wait, what? What happened to the one that you guys found earlier?" I look over and find Megan reclining on the couch, fixated on her phone screen. We have been like this for hours while Phoebe is at her friend's place. But I don't mind the stillness. Eth is on speaker, and Megan giggles now and again at the chat that she hears. "Well, we aren't sure if that's the one that we want to go with now. I only think that maybe this new building will be a better place. Yeah, the traffic is a little bit worse merely because it is dabbed amid downtown, but I think it could perform a lot better than previously. It would be easy to persuade people to work in this workplace, and everyone will see it. It is a tremendously tall skyscraper, and it's magnificent," he says, excited over his new perspecti
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Chapter: Chapter 90Anna POV Anyways, you know how people say that the first time you meet the love of your life, you just...know? Like, you feel something inside of you, and it's like everything just makes sense? " she asks."Yeah, I do," I say, automatically thinking about Eth. Everything does just make sense with him."I never felt that with Eth. But thesecond that I saw KKyler, just...everything made sense. I don't even know how to explain it. It was like the world stopped momentarily, and all I could see was him. We were so different. He was wearing fucking khakis and his fraternity shirt. His hat was backwards,, and he looked like a total tool. But...he was perfect to me. Complete opposites, but damn, I swear it was love at first sight." She says, smiling widely at the memories of Kyler."So, when did Eth find out?" I asked, wid-eyedd at the story she is telling me. The fact that she was dating Eth and then left him for Kyler is crazy to me. There must have been some tension. "Well, Eth told me t
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Chapter: Chapter 89Anna POV "You guys could always get a three-bedroom house. Then, you could have room for when you two decide to have kids," I told her. "Oh, please tell Kyler that. I have been begging him about having kids for years now." She huffs."He doesn't want kids?""Absolutely not. He says that kids will only hold us back. But he isn't the one who has to stay home alone while the other is out of town for almost a month." She says, shaking her head."Maybe you should just talk to him. I'm sure he will change his mind. " I told her. Kyler seems like he would be easily persuaded."You know, I think I will. I'll mention it on FaceTime tonight. Anyways, I want to know more about you and Eth. I haven't seen him this head over heels over someone since...actually,I don't think I ever have." She laughs."What do you want to know?" "How did you two meet?" She asks me.Shit. What the fuck do I say to her? Oh, I just met him on a paid dating website via an ad that his dad had posted! Hell no."I have
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Chapter: Chapter 88Ethan POV "You didn't have to do that. You coming home safe will be the only gift that I need," I told him."Yeah, I know. But I still wanted to get this for you. I really think you're going to love it. I hear my phone go off, indicating a text message. "Is that Megan?!" Kyler asks loud enough for me to hear him."How did you even hear that? Am I a speaker?" I laugh."Yes, you are. I'm sorry. I'm trying to finish these emails and kind of need both hands to type." "If that's Megan, will you please tell her to call me? Or to...FaceTime me or something? Oh, and tell her that I love her and that I'm sorry!" Kyler rambles.I look at the message, and sure enough, it is Megan."Yeah, it's her. She said, "Hey, it's Megan. Sorry our boyfriends are assholes for leaving us here to fend for ourselves. Want to come over and hang out? 'What should I say back?" I ask."Go over to the house! I don't want her to be alone and mad at me." "I can't. I have Phoebe with me.""Okay, so take her over the
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Chapter: Chapter 87Ethan POV "I have good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?" Eth asks me."Hmm...is it really bad news?" I ask him, staring up at my ceiling.It has been two days since Eth left. He comes home tomorrow night, and I am literally counting down the hours. This is hard. I haven't ever had him leave town while we were together. If he did leave, he took me with him. It was always for a vacation. Now, it's for work, and it's weird not having him here. I fucking hate it."It's not like...terrible. But I'm not happy with it, and I am sure you won't be either," he explains."Tell me the good news first." "Okay, well, we were able to find a really nice building right by the city. It's perfect. It's really close to all of these vegan restaurants, and I honestly love it. It's great." He tells me. "Do you only like it because it's by a bunch of vegan restaurants?" I tease."Well, no. But it definitely helps," he laughs. "So, here's the bad news...""Lay it on me." Honestly, hi
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Chapter: Chapter 86Anna POV "I know you love him, Anna. You have already become such a big part of our family. Lizzie is crazy about you. I don't know what it is, but you and your sister have Ethan wrapped around your fingers. You guys are his entire world. I would like to think that what we have done isn't bad at all. I'd like to think that we helped him more than he could even imagine. I don't know where he would be without you two. I just...he can't know, Anna. It would break his heart. He is finally talking to me again. He is finally willing to build a relationship with me again, and I have you to thank for that. He would have never agreed to come on the Arizona trip if it weren't for you. You have changed him. I can't let him find out. He would be crushed," he tells me.Dane is right. If Eth knew what we did, he would never forgive his father. Hell, he probably would never forgive me, either. I can't risk losing him. I just can't. I can't lose the only person I have ever truly loved. I just can't.
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Chapter: Chapter 173Isabella's POVThe hairdresser put my hair in a messy up do, left the tendrils to frame my face. I'm wearing a strapless white gown full of Swarovski, with a big ball gown like a queen. Thanks to Carly Lopez for helping me with the dress. I really look like a queen. She told me I need to wear something luxurious like this because I'm going to become Mrs. Remington . So I need to make a statement. Nancy agreed with her. So here I am, looking like a queen ready for her coronation.My tummy is hidden with the gown, the baby bump hasn't showed up, it is miraculous that the pumpkin doesn't show itself because I ate so much all this time. Gabriel said the nutrition goes to the baby's brain.Denise, my former boss, comes in and looks at me with his grin. "You ready, sweetheart?" He will walk me down the aisle, to the love of my life.Gabriel POV I look at my watch, my dad's watch, when we will start the wedding? I can't wait to see my wife...Christian chuckles from the couch. "Dude, relax!
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Chapter: Chapter 172Isabella's POV"You can and you will. The trust fund for the baby is closed from the public. I already told my lawyer. The baby will have access to the trust fund when he or she reaches 18.""I agree 100% percent with your for this pumpkin, but for me—""As for you, it will go public that you now have 10% shareholders of Remington Industries and 1 billion."My eyes have not just widened, but it almost popped out now. "I can't, Nancy""You can and you will, Izzy . I have this plan even before you and Gabriel are together. I will give 1 billion to each of my granddaughter in laws. You and whoever Christian with. As for Gabriel's wife, I will give her a 10% share of the Remington Industries, so it will make Gabriel and his wife the biggest shareholders of The Remington Industries as it should be. As for Christian's wife, I will give her the same amount of money and the properties that belong to Daisy."My eyes find Gabriel for help. "Just accept it, Sweetness. You will be the head of THF
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Chapter: Chapter 171Isabella POV The next day, the doctor gave me a clean bill so I could go home. Gabriel told me that Jack already moved all my belongings to his (.. our) house. I agreed because I didn't want to go back there and remember what Alex did to me. Alex is arrested. Gabriel's lawyer planned to charge him for a very long time in jail. The police also contacted Ben and Camilia, because Alex dragged them for the embezzlement. Now the battle is between Alex and Sanders.Everything looks better now, except Gabriel treats me like I just came out from a fatal accident. He doesn't even let me carry anything, even my purse. And he is planning to build an elevator for me in the house.I cross my arms and sit on the bed. Gabriel comes to me and squats in front of me. "Hey, what's with the pout on your lovely face, Sweetness?" He touched my mouth."I'm capable of doing a lot of things, Gabriel.""Of course! You are a smart woman. My favourite executive assistant. Don't tell this to Sarah, by the way." H
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Chapter: Chapter 170Isabella's POVI realised it wasn't right to tie you down with the baby. But I'm not going to lie, I don't regret it, at all."I smile and touch his cheek. "You are that crazy with me, aren't you Mr. Remington ?""I'm crazy in love with you, Isabella... helplessly, hopelessly falling in love with you, Isabella Remington ," he says, touching his forehead to mine."I love you, Gabriel. And yes, this pregnancy came as a surprise to me, but envisioning that we will have a family together makes me happier than I've ever been. Because I trust you, Gabriel. I trust you will make me and our baby happy." "Thank you, Sweetness." He kisses me and whispers in my mouth "you haven't said happy birthday to your fiance, Sweetness."I pull back and study his face. I am still not sure whether he got my letter. I hope Mr and Mrs. Remington helped me to hold the letter until Gabriel came to the cemetery.He checks at his watch and turns something on it. He shows it to me. "On my watch it's 15 minutes be
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Chapter: Chapter 169Isabella's POVOf course it's possible. You and Gabriel never used condoms and any other protection. You're not on the pill, Isabella Montenegro for God's sake. OH MY GOD!!!!!"Yeah, but I was wrong!" Gabriel says to the doctor, opening the door to my room. Both are striding fast to me."Ms. Montenegro," the doctor says to me, his face looking pissed.I nod at the doctor.He inhales deeply. "Ms. Montenegro, did you take any pregnancy test?""Um.. no.""Is Mr. Remington here, your boyfriend?""Um.. not anymore." I just want to continue, but the doctor's head swivels so fast to Gabriel. He glares at my fiancé, actually. "Wait, he just proposed to me and I said yes. So, he is my fiancé now, doctor," I say.Gabriel gives the doctor his superior shrugs. The doctor sighs and looks back at me. "So, you really, really didn't take any pregnancy test?""No. Gabriel saw my mom's pregnancy test from 26 years ago, doc."I faintly hear the doctor mumbles, "I can't believe this shit."My eyes find
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Chapter: Chapter 168Gabriel POVHe laughs and kisses me. "God, are you Amanda Remington ?""What?" I squeak."Dad told me the same story when he proposed to mom." He laughs and opens the box. "And you're still going to wear the ring. It's a must, Sweetness."The ring inside the box is absurd! The diamond is a purplish red colour. I never saw this colour of rock before. It's not as red as ruby, it's different and very exquisite. It's huge too, the band is full with the small clear diamonds. The box read "Mrs. Remington" "Oh my God," I gasp. Gabriel takes my hand and slips the ring on me. I thought it would look super absurd. But when I raise my hand, the ring looks perfect on my finger, like it belongs there. I swallow, mesmerised by the ring."It's perfect," he whispers. I look at Gabriel. He's not looking at the ring, he is looking at me with an expression that is mixed between love, happiness, gratitude, and pride.I can't help my tears leak now. "I love you Gabriel!""I love you too, fiancé," he whisp
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Chapter: Chapter 206Derek POV The things he is willing to do make me sick to my stomach, and I'm finally done. He deserves everything coming to him. I was glad that the trial with Maddison's mother went smoothly. Turns out, there is nothing Maddison loves more than her reputation and money, and for that, she is willing to let her mother rot and make herself the victim.I was finally done with the cooking and dished our food in the dining room.I slipped my hand into my pocket, ensuring the ring was safely secured.Clara voiced her approval. I'd made a Pad Thai dish for her, knowing it was her favourite. I finally influenced her. "If my mom calls, please tell her I'm not pregnant." She stated this in the middle of her dinner.I nearly choked on my food as my eyes widened."Are you pregnant?" I questioned, puzzled. "Of course yes. She came over the other day and found a pregnancy test in my bathroom." She explained."Oh," I noted, amazed. "That explains why she's been texting me a lot more often." I am
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Chapter: Chapter 205Derek’s POVI must have looked at my watch about five times in the same minute. Why was I nervous? I've made far more risky decisions, and none have ever made my heart beat this fast. The house had already been set, our dinner table was perfect, and the garden was just as I had instructed. Clara would be arriving any moment from now, and I was almost done cooking. Everything was perfect, so why was I this nervous?I wiped the sweat off my brow. Vincent was right; my idea was stupid. What was I thinking about planning a proposal here? Surely, I could have thought of a better idea.I needed to calm down. Hopefully, she had another busy night, and she wouldn't show up.Maybe I should turn off my lights and pretend I wasn't home. But she'd walk in. That's what I get for giving her an extra key.Since we've both been tied up with work, we have dinner almost every evening. It made sense that we'd both have the keys to each other's apartments after she moved out of her mother's.I needed to
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Chapter: Chapter 204Derek POV About a month ago, my mother decided that the best way to end her obsession was to start a new one. She went and got herself a replacement kid. I don't know who in their right mind decided that it was okay for her to adopt a ten-year-old kid. I'd be fine with all this, except the kid hates me. I've done nothing wrong to him. Maybe I'm a bit biassed, but it only took one visit to know there was no longer any space for me in that house."You should be happy about this," Vincent laughed. "Your mother will finally get to fix all the mistakes she made with you. It happened to me, too." He laughed.The secretary walked in to announce that an old friend of ours, Dexter, had arrived. We were working on a new business venture, and we had been waiting for him to start our meeting officially.Dexter walked into my office as laid back as usual. He had barely changed much since I'd last met him. He had a few classes in college together.We exchanged greetings as Dexter settled himself i
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Chapter: Chapter 203Derek's POVSOME MONTH LATERI swivelled in my chair, fiddling with my pen as I tried to develop ideas. When I needed my brain the most, I couldn't think of anything. I've never felt this anxious about anything before."Are you certain that's a good idea?" I inquired of Vincent, who sat across from me.He had visited my office to discuss our new business deal. We just happened to have moved on to the next item on the agenda.He looked at me in disbelief, as if there was only one obvious answer. "Yes, which woman wouldn't want you to take her to Paris and propose to her in front of the Eiffel Tower?" He answered sarcastically. He threw his hands in the air in disbelief.As incredible as his idea sounded, that didn't sound like something Clara would want. She wasn't that sort of girl.I leaned into my chair and stared at the ceiling. I always thought the proposal would be the hardest part, but I guess so was how to propose."If you think that is too cliché, you can go on a private islan
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Chapter: Chapter 202Clara's POV I leaned on the door and peeked through to stare at Derek's motionless body. My eyes were quickly whelmed in tears. I never wanted things to end this way.Without thinking, I pushed open the door and walked in.I collapsed into his chest, held onto him tightly, and sobbed."Please wake up and get back to me; I'll do anything. I love you." I whispered. I held onto him even tighter.I wish I'd said this when he wasn't fighting for his life. There were so many things I would have loved to have done differently, but now I can't take any of it back.I suddenly froze as I felt a hand patting my head.I looked up.I blinked at Derek, who was staring back at me. For the first time, I saw clearly. Derek wasn't covered in bandages or had wounds all over his face, as I expected."It's okay, I'm alright." He answered.I wiped away the tears, my vision becoming clearer. "You are not hurt?" I asked, finally realising what had happened."No, but I will be if you continue squeezing me li
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Chapter: Chapter 201Clara's POVDAYS LATERIt took a few days before the doctors could clear me out and send me home. I was being discharged today, and I had decided it would be the start of my new life.Derek hasn't come over as much, at least not to see me. It meant he was starting to get it. This way, we'd both be able to move on eventually.I was packing the few items Mom had brought to make me more comfortable when I heard a knock on my door. Layla peeked through the door before walking in.She has been responsible for ensuring a fresh batch of flowers in my room every day. She visited me a few times. I was glad she never pushed anything between Derek and me. Without me explaining, she said she understood.Today, there was something different about her. She didn't look like she was dressed for the runway, nor did she carry around her fancy handbag. She was wearing flat shoes. I noticed her eyes were red."I'm so sorry I haven't visited you much in the last few days. How are you, sweetheart?" she ask
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